Roma and Matthew have type 2 diabetes. Nelly, their 10-year-old child, is obese. They follow a sedentary lifestyle, and do not encourage Nelly to exercise. Nelly prefers sugary beverages and high-fat foods. When Roma and Matthew notice that Nelly gets frequent infections and her healing process is slow, they take her to a doctor. After diagnosis, the doctor informs them that Nelly has type 2 diabetes, a result of the interaction between her inherited predisposition for insulin resistance and her lifestyle. This scenario illustrates the concept of:
A. mutation.
B. sex-linked inheritance.
C. multifactorial transmission.
D. niche-picking.
Answer: C
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